Horse Racing News
Robusto gets the bob in 2025 Winter Challenge at Rosehill
Robusto made a successful return to black-type company at Rosehill on Saturday, prevailing in a gripping finish to the Listed Winter Challenge and marking a potential spring campaign launch pad for trainer Bjorn Baker. Carrying a race-record 60kg, the gelding outlasted Accredited in a two-horse battle up the straight to win...
2025 Victoria Derby run secured for Arcora
Promising colt Arcora stamped himself as a genuine spring contender by winning the Byerley Handicap (1800m) at Flemington on Saturday, earning a ballot-free pass into the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m). Trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, and piloted by John Allen, Arcora ($4.20 fav) held off Bayou Music ($5)...
Country gelding Knights Armour wins at Rosehill races
Rebecca Bronett Prag experienced a career highlight at Rosehill on Saturday when she partnered Knights Armour to a breakthrough Saturday metro win, marking a significant step in her riding career. Apprenticed to Canberra trainer Keith Dryden, the Swedish-born jockey was having just her 20th ride in town, with her only other...
Rose Hammond lands breakthrough Flemington races win
Rose Hammond realised a career highlight at Flemington on Saturday by guiding Lake Vostok to victory in the RMBL Investments Rising Stars Final (1600m), a race reserved exclusively for apprentice jockeys. Despite being out of contention for the Rising Stars series title, Hammond was laser-focused on capturing the race itself and...
Maher juvenile Without Peer in Rosehill races win
Without Peer lived up to his name at Rosehill on Saturday, storming home from the rear of the field to score a debut win in the Traffic Warden @ Darley Handicap (1200m). Jockey Chad Schofield was impressed by the Ciaron Maher-trained colt’s performance, noting his greenness in the run but raw...
Bootlegger more than a sneaky chance in the SA Sires’ Produce Stakes 2025
Feature race trainer Dan Clarken will saddle up another promising youngster this Saturday, with Bootlegger stepping out in the Group 3 SA Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m). Clarken and co-trainer Oopy McGillivray have already had success with Steel Trap this season and hope to repeat the dose with Bootlegger, a son of...
Joe Pride pair in Winter Challenge rematch
Estadio Mestalla may have delivered a $61 boilover in the Winter Stakes, but stablemate Accredited is tipped to hit back in Saturday’s Listed Winter Challenge (1500m) as the Rosehill track continues to improve. Trainer Joe Pride is pleased with how both gallopers have come through their last-start performances but is confident...
Joe Azzopardi excited by Snow God’s return
Jockey Joe Azzopardi is optimistic heading into Saturday’s Bunbury meeting as he reunites with promising three-year-old Snow God. Trained by Donna Riordan, Snow God made a winning debut back in January, overcoming a wide run and a determined rival to salute at short odds. He was slightly disappointing second-up when fourth behind...
Blinkers bid to sharpen Shamarkand in the Flemington Cup 2025
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott training partnership is hoping a gear switch can help French import Shamarkand turn a corner in Saturday’s Deane Lester Flemington Cup 1849 (2800m) at Flemington. The stayer, who was purchased for approximately $300,000 from The Arc Sale last year, will wear blinkers and a tongue...
Archibalds’ import captures win in a messy Grafton Cup 2025
Don Diego De Vega produced a stunning Australian breakthrough in the Grafton Cup (2350m), navigating a late scratching and a race-turning moment to land Thursday’s feature. Pre-race favourite Bear On The Loose was scratched at the gates after getting his leg over, prompting quick thinking from jockey Zac Lloyd, who adjusted...